On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 10:10:06 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'Wix, the website builder company you may remember from stealing WordPress code and lying about it ...'
Found this report <https://wptavern.com/wix-takes-a-jab-at-wordpress-with-bewildering-new-marketing-campaign> which references the background to that incident: This isn’t the first time WordPress and Wix have been at odds. In 2016, Matt Mullenweg [called out Wix for copying GPL code](https://wptavern.com/mullenweg-takes-aim-at-wix-over-gpl-abuses-wix-response...) from the WordPress mobile app and distributing it in its [proprietary app](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wixcom-launches-wix-app-providing-a-...). This rendered the entire app in violation of the GPL. Instead of complying with the GPL, Wix responded by [removing the GPL-licensed code](https://wptavern.com/wix-removes-gpl-licensed-wordpress-code-from-mobile-app...) and forking the original MIT-licensed library that the WordPress mobile app code was built upon. The fork was relicensed under an absurd modification of the MIT that prohibits the code’s redistribution under any copyleft license. Wix also acquired artist site DeviantArt back in 2017, and made some theming and functionality changes that annoyed a few users.